Vehicle-tongue



D. CAMERON.

VEHICLE TONGUE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYI. 1918. RENEWED FEB? 13,1920.

1 ,345, 1 25 Patented J une 29, 1920.

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- A lication-med m v. 1918, Serial No. 2 143.

T all was m mm Be it knownthattI, DUNCANJCAHMEYIION,

' of. Minnedosa, in .the "Province of Manishortened at the -tip,iwhich-when so s ortened will so .hold the ne'c kyokethat it will not 'come off the tongue-in the eventlof the traces being over length or coming. un-f hitched, and which also when shortened will not catch 'therein's.

I attain my object by means of-the constructions hereinafteri more specifically describedand illustrated inthe accompanying drawings in fWhlCh-.

Figure. '1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of my improved vehicle tongue showing the tip in its extended position;

Fig. 2 a similar view showlng the tip folded back under the ton ue;

Fig. 3 a similar view 0 a modification with the tip in its extended osition;

Fig. 4 a similar view of t esame showing the tip folded back under the tongue;

and

. In the drawings like numerals ofreference indicate corresponding parts "in the different figures.

usual. 2 is the tongue tip, which maybe made ofany suitable material. I show it in Figs. 1 and 2 as formed of metal, while in Figs. 8 and '4 it is shown as wood strapped with metal to prevent splitting- This tip is hinged by means of the hinge pin 13to lugs 8 formed on plates secured e 50' that the tip maybe either exten ed in. alinement with the tongue as shown inFig. 1, or folded'back to'lie under the tongue to the sides of the end ofthe ton as shown in Fig. 2. When the tip. is in the same as in an ordinarytongue, the

pole, including the tip, beinglof. substan tially the same length as the ordinary one,

piece tongue. If, however, the traces Specification of James pa e:

Fig. 5 a plan view-0f the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2'with the tip extended.

the position shown. in Fig. 1, the arrangement is substantially when t Renewed retruar is, i926. :seriar'm. 358.404.

' Withthis arrangement possibility that the neck "yoke may-slip off the tongue.. The pole" tip is then folded back underneath thetongue as shown in Fig. 2, and the ring 5-offthe neckyoke 6 slipped back to engage between the tip and the tongue in -f such a manner that the neckyoke lies against the end of; the tongue. It is impossibleffor the neckyoketo slip forward off the -ton ue' whenithe parts areinthis position. hesame security is given if a tracer-accidentally becomes unhitched as frequently "happens whenlbreaking colts or in: the case .of-a runaway. So also, when the tip is foldedback underneath the driv ing reins cannot. catch over the point of the tongue, :whichis a fruitful cause of ac-. cldents andoften a sourcerof nconvenience and: annoyance to the driver. w,

inces in Canadaand the western States for teamsters to lead one team with a wagon behind another. .Under such conditions agood dealof trouble is Tcausedby. the end of the tongueof the led wagon breaking in the end of the box of theleading Wagon.

avoided.

as may be desired, I provide the spring 9, t

which is s'ecured'to the under sideof the. tongue and engages the flat 10. formedon the upper side of the hinge knuckle of the. v t tip when the latter isextended", or the fiat 1 is a vehicle tongue'inthe mainof ordi- '11. on the underside of the hinge knuckle nary type, but cut off somewhat shorter than when the tip is folded back. ,With the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2, it is preferable to extend the end of the-tongueup- I wardly asshown' so' as to prevent the possi-- bility of theneckyokeshpping back overthe tongue.

in which the tip is hinged to the tongue under side ofthe' tongue, whichhinge is .curved down somewhatatits forward end. *The tip has a notch 45 formed therein. extending from side to sideandadapted to,

receive the ring 5 of the neckyoke .6.

f a When the Weight of thetongue is on the neckyoke, the tip will be held in either position -to' which it may be adjusted, but to prevent accidental disengagement in case the weight of the tongue is taken off the tip e latter is folded underneath the 75 It is quite common inthe western Prov-f 7 that shown in Figsfl and '2.

What Iclaim as iny'invention' is Q -1. A" vehicle tongue having a substan-' tially flat vertical lend, a hinge at the end depending below the'..-underside of the tongue, a" tip connected to the Aton'gueby said hinge so thatit may be swung down out ofalinernent with the tongue, in' combination with a-neclcyoke adapted tolie'.

against the end of the tongue and a ring connected thereto adapted to embrace the liingeysaid tip being-shaped to provide a supporting surface which ,when .the tip "is swung back on the hinge out of 'alinement ring.

with the tongue 1;.wi1l underlie the neckyoke I I 2;"A'vehicle 'tongue'having a to fold under the tongue-or extend'in alinement withthe tongue,said tip having a. notch formed initsfree end for engage ment with-the ringr'of a neckyoke.

3'. A vehicle tongue having a substan tongue','a tip connected toth'e tongue by said hinge so that it may be swung down out o'f'alinement with the tongue, in combination witha neck yoke adapted to lie against the'end of the tongue and a ring'connected 3 thereto adapted to embaee :the;hinge, ;said

tip 'being shaped to provide a supporting) 7 surface which when theztipis swung -baek v onluthe hinge out ofralinernent with-the tongue will underlie the' neckyoke. ring, 4 and a spring for releasably holding the tip in its position out ofaline'ment withLthe P tongue.

when the tip is folded back may underlie V the ring of the .neckyoke used on,.the'tongue. I ."Signedat town of Minnedosaei Manitoba 5 "this 20thvday ofApril1918f i 1 =Witnesses': v I I G110; A; EAKI s, v1-5;;

tially vertical endfa hingeend 7 J depending below the 'underside of the s vehicle tongue having a tiprhinged to-fold under the" tongue oreXtendd-in aline- 4 'ment :with the. tongue, said-tip being shapedto provide a isupportingsurface :1 which, 

